“Being that our agency works closely with holistic providers, it’s not unusual for us to seek out new avenues for community outreach,” said Keith Dias of Reel 2 Real. “And in our search last year, we uncovered a void here in the Southcoast. Although there are events similar in theme happening around us in Providence and Boston, there was nothing like this here in our community.”

This free event will feature live entertainment, free health screenings and immunizations with SouthCoast Hospital Group’s Health Van, food, prizes, and more than 35 vendors.

“The Holistic & Wellness Faire is a celebration of mind, body and soul; it’s a perfect fusion of all elements demonstrating that there are many paths to wellness,” said Dias. “It’s most definitely a journey; the Faire is just designed to make it a fun and educational one for all.”

The event will feature free mini Zero Balance sessions, an innovative body-mind system of hands-on therapy developed in the 1970s by Dr. Fritz Smith, a pioneer in the field of integrative medicine. “The practitioner uses comfortable finger pressure and gentle traction to engage body structure and body energy,” Dias explained. “Clients experience deep relaxation, internal organization, and improved function. Sessions are done while fully clothed.”

Grum’s Family Restaurant, the official food provider, will be serving up fresh selections from the dining hall, with Like No Udder providing non-dairy soft serve and vegan treats from the world’s first all-vegan soft serve ice cream truck.

“More and more people are beginning to seek out alternatives to traditional medicine. And by no means am I devaluing the need for traditional medicine. But personally, I believe the mind, body and soul are far more powerful than we know or understand,” explained Dias. “Our bodies have the miraculous ability to heal themselves of most ailments. But first, we must learn to connect with ourselves and the energy that fuels us.”

“We believe the Southcoast is a great place to live. But we also believe the Southcoast needs more to do,” said Dias. “Events like the Holistic & Wellness Faire not only support our local businesses and economy, but also bring together our wonderful community.”